Mistress shared murder accused with wife on alternating nights

The former mistress of “benefits scrounger” Mick Philpott, who is accused of killing his six children, told a court how she ended their relationship after enduring years of abusive and domineering behaviour.

Lisa Willis left Philpott 10 years after she moved into the home he shared with his wife and their children, the court heard.

Willis had four children with Philpott during that time and said she and his wife Mairead took it in turns to alternate the nights they would share a bed with him.